Shoujo is a Japanese word that essentially means a young or little woman. It can often be translated into English as the word girl. By following these steps you can learn to draw Ryuko (from the novel series Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko), considered a major shoujo character.

Steps

1

Sketch the basics of her pose. You can use a thin framework or shapes attached together, as shown.

2

Add in details for her face. Include her big eyes, thin eyebrows, small nose, and smile. Sketch in her ears as well, on either side of her face.

3

Sketch her short wavy hair. It should go just past her chin and be a little bit all over the place, as if she's just gotten out of bed.

4

Add in her outfit as shown. Outline her legs, hands, and neck more lightly, since these are the only body parts not covered by her clothing

5

Outline and color her in. Use brown for her hair and skirt, red for her bow, and shades of ivory and black for the rest of her. Add some shading and you're done.